Recruitment and/or retention is a problem for law enforcement officers
Full Question Text
To what extent, if any, would you say that recruitment and/or retention is a problem — either now or recently — for law enforcement officers in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| To what extent, if any, would you say that recruitment and/or retention is a problem — either now or recently — for law enforcement officers in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? | Not a Problem at all | 11% | 22% | 32% | 28% | 24% |
| Not much of a Problem | 37% | 19% | 30% | 22% | 22% | |
| Somewhat of a Problem | 46% | 6% | 25% | 16% | 12% | |
| Significant Problem | 7% | 2% | 10% | 3% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 51% | 3% | 31% | 38% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| To what extent, if any, would you say that recruitment and/or retention is a problem — either now or recently — for law enforcement officers in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? | Not a Problem at all | 21% | 21% | 34% | 36% | 29% | 24% |
| Not much of a Problem | 21% | 21% | 27% | 23% | 28% | 22% | |
| Somewhat of a Problem | 9% | 11% | 21% | 19% | 24% | 12% | |
| Significant Problem | 2% | 2% | 0% | 10% | 14% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 47% | 45% | 18% | 13% | 5% | 38% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| To what extent, if any, would you say that recruitment and/or retention is a problem — either now or recently — for law enforcement officers in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? | Not a Problem at all | 18% | 14% | 25% | 27% | 21% | 36% | 24% |
| Not much of a Problem | 21% | 27% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 19% | 22% | |
| Somewhat of a Problem | 12% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 14% | 15% | 12% | |
| Significant Problem | 3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 46% | 45% | 42% | 38% | 36% | 23% | 38% | |